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Extreme sports may be perceived as extremely dangerous, conducive to fatalities, near-fatalities and other serious injuries. The perceived risk in an extreme sport has been considered a somewhat necessary part of its appeal, [ 25 ] which is partially a result of pressure for athletes to make more money and provide maximum entertainment.
[5] [6] Among the top 7 most populous nations accounting for over half of the world's population and approximately half of the total GDP of the world, Indonesia ranks 48th overall on the Global Peace Index, China 88th, India 116th, Brazil 131st, the United States 132nd, [5] Pakistan 140th and Nigeria 147th. Findings of the 2024 GPI indicate a ...
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Oceanic yacht racing is one of the most dangerous sports in the world. [1] It was particularly dangerous in the early days when oceanic racing was more like early mountain climbing in terms of sense of adventure and achievement. Modern safety and communication equipment has improved safety however like any sport in natural environment risk is ...
Accra Sports Stadium disaster: Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana: 97: 15 April 1989 Hillsborough stadium crush: Sheffield, England 93: 12 March 1988 Hailstorm & Stadium crush: Kathmandu, Nepal [68] 84: 11 June 1955 1955 Le Mans disaster, motor racing accident Le Mans, France 83: 16 October 1996 Doroteo Guamuch Flores disaster, stadium crowd crush
World Chess Championship 1908: José Raúl Capablanca: Alexander Alekhine: 1927–c.1938: World Chess Championship 1927: Garry Kasparov: Deep Blue: 1996–1997: Deep Blue versus Garry Kasparov: Bobby Fischer: Boris Spassky: 1972–1992: World Chess Championship 1972 Fischer–Spassky (1992 match) Viswanathan Anand: Vladimir Kramnik: 1989–present
The following 50 cities have the highest homicide rates in the world of all cities not at war, with a population of at least 300,000 people. [1] This is based on 2022 data from El Consejo Ciudadano para la Seguridad Pública y la Justicia Penal (The Citizen Council for Public Security and Criminal Justice), an advocacy group from Mexico City. [2]
In sports such as Taekwondo, competitors are permitted to wear a trunk protector, head guard, gloves, groin guard and shin and forearm pads. [12] Professional boxing and MMA are two of the most dangerous combat sports in the world due to the lack of protective gear worn (compared to the protected fists).